Ethical Question

These sorts of things happen to me all the time...well, I've never actually found $100 just lying around, but I am often faced with ethical dilemnas. So, the question of the day is:

If you found a $100 bill on the sidewalk, what would you do?

a/put it in my wallet, hello new shoes!

b/Pass it by, gross, germs!

c/Give the money to charity.

d/Add it to my savings.


I would definitely pick it up and give the money to charity. I would feel incredibly guilty using or saving the money for myself, knowing that it didn't belong to me. The ideal option would be to find the person who lost it, but if it's just lying on the sidewalk, chances are good the person would be long gone.

I was recently faced with this question, only the amount of money in question was $5. Yep, just $5. I was at the self check-out lane at our local grocery store. I paid for my purchase in cash. As I counted by change, I noticed that the machine had counted out $5 too much. The $5 bills were crisp and new, so I imagine they just stuck together.

After a momentary lapse in judgment wherein I thought about just stuffing the cash in my wallet, I realized it was wrong. Did I want to sin (steal) $5? Was it really worth the guilt for $5? Would I honor God by making excuses for keeping it? The answer to all those question is NO.

So, once I got my head on straight again, I located the supervisor and handed her the $5, explaining that the machine had given me too much change. She just looked at me with the most interesting look on her face. Something like "You're crazy, lady, for telling me you got $5 too much."

I am quite certain that the moment I turned my back, the supervisor pocketed the cash, all the while thinking I was crazy for even mentioning it.

Well, she may think I'm crazy, but I feel that I did the right thing, honored God by it, and took another tiny step toward holiness by showing integrity.

So, what would you do if you found $100? $5? a quarter?

"But my God shall supply all your needs, according to HIS riches in glory."

This is what makes me obsessive-compulsive

Today's blogger challenge on 2Peas was to write about 5 things you do EVERY DAY without fail. Since I love lists, I'm all for this challenge.

Every day I....

1. Take my thyroid med

2. Go to the bathroom LOL

3. Check my e-mail and surf the Web

4. Pray

5. Get dressed


All of these things are done by 7:30 a.m. on a typical morning.

Actually, the more I think about things I do every day, the more I realize how methodical I can be. I like routine for the most part, but always leave some room for spontenaiety. I like surprises every now and again, but true to my OCD-ness, I like to have some semblence of control over surprises and spontaneous happenings. Makes sense to me.

I've been tagged - SEVEN

I've been tagged by Loop de loops, so here goes:

List 7 random things about myself. This isn't going to be easy, you know. I don't really like self-examination.


1. I have obsessive-compulsive tendencies. It's true. Ask anybody.

2. I cannot think if my surroundings are chaotic. I thrive on orderliness. Unfortuntately, the only place that is orderly in my life is at work, go figure.

3. I have struggled with my weight for more than 2/3 of my life. Being I'm not that old, that's a LONG time.

4. I am a loyal friend.

5. I need a manicure and pedicure. It's been way too long since I've had either. Nice visual, eh?

6. I want to go back to school in the worst way.

7. I enjoy a challenge, especially if it is something that makes me use my left brain.

There you have it. Seven random things about me. Fascinating, huh?


I am now supposed to tag other bloggers. Since I don't think that anyone that hasn't already been tagged actually reads my blog, I have no idea whom to tag. But, here goes, maybe I'll get lucky:

1. The Edge of Reason
2. Greg
3. Jen Shunk
4. Little Women
5. A Beautiful Mess
6. Ali Edwards
7. Becky Higgins

Each blogger should list 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to then report this on their own blog with their 7 random facts as well as these rules. They then need to tag 7 others and list their names on their blog. They are also asked to leave a comment for each of the tagged, letting them know they have been tagged and to read the blog.

Blast from the past

Huh? Can you repeat that?

Your Linguistic Profile:

45% General American English 40% Yankee 10% Upper Midwestern 0% Dixie 0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

It's A Wonderful Life

Today's blogger challenge - what one wonderful thing happened to you today...

Well, the day is still young as I type this, but so far today the most wonderful thing that happened was being able to go out in the sunshine and enjoy the wind blowing through my hair as I drove around town doing a bunch of little errands. One errand of which included seeing my friend, Lucy, whom I hardly EVER see but always enjoy her company. We had a nice visit and got caught up on life. I hope it won't be another year before I see her!

Otherwise, I am happy that things are quiet and mundane. Too much excitement often means too many crises; I can do without those.

How about you? What wonderful things happened to you today?

What Do You Love?

I know, I know, it's been a long time since I posted anything of any great worth and I know all my rabid fans are just waiting with bated breath for a dose of intellectual ramblings. This is not the place for such things LOL

Since I enjoy making lists and crossing things off said list, I will now entertain you with a list of my current favorite songs. Please try and contain your excitement. I know it's more than you could have hoped for, but it will be ok, really. I promise.

So, here it is in all it's glory:

1. By His Wounds - Mac Powell

2. Holy, Holy, Holy - Kutless

3.

4.

5.

Ok, by now you must be thinking - hey? where's the list? What's going on here? What's the matter with my computer?

Truth is, I don't really have favorites of anything. I enjoy many things, but I cannot in all honesty say that something (anything) is my favorite. I thought about changing my list of five favorites from songs to restaurants or colors or books, but sadly, I can't think of five FAVORITES in any of those categories. How sad is that?

I used to say I "loved" many things - bubble baths, scented candles, Bath & Body Works stuff, chocolate, Italian food, the beach. Alas, now I can truly say that while I enjoy these things, they do not hold the attraction they once did. I am hard-pressed to say I LOVE anything, because it is too strong a word to be used on temporal things. I ENJOY these things and more, but do I LOVE them?

I do what/whom I love, though. That is a much easier question to answer. I love my God. I love my husband. I love my children. I love that God's love for me will never change, regardless of what I do or don't do. I love that my relationship with God is always growing and changing.

I have learned over the past year or so that what I enjoy and what I love should be two different things. When I "love" earthly, temporal things, I run the risk of that thing or things choking out my love for God. Even my love for my husband and my children can become unhealthy if I put it above my love for God. There must be a balance.

God commands us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength AND THEN to love others as ourselves. God must come first, followed by others, not the other way around. Things have no place in that list. Why? Because as humans, we tend to want to worship and adore those things we can see, feel, touch, or taste. We want something tangible. We are too easily swayed by stuff.

Lest anyone reading this think I am being legalistic, or going fanatical or something crazy like that, fear not. I did not say that I cannot ENJOY things. I do enjoy many things. I enjoy going out to eat. I enjoy surfing the Web. I enjoy hanging out with my friends. I enjoy scrapbooking. I enjoy reading. I enjoy having a clean house. I enjoy feeling sunshine on my face. I enjoy peace and quiet. I enjoy going to the movies on occasion if there is a film worth seeing.

I am just being careful with how I word things. My LOVE should be reserved for God and then my husband and children and then others. Once my love is in the right place, I can then enjoy the abundant life promised me by God. And it is abundant! He has blessed me beyond my wildest expectations. Loving God is not a chore. Loving the world and the things in it is - the world is a cruel taskmaster who is never satisfied.

God wants my love. He shall have it. No one deserves it more than He.

So, what do you love?